Together the liberals and religious groups made Mubarak leave power. In the new landscape they constitute fronts that are becoming harsher.
Since capturing Tahrir square almost two years ago the liberals have conducted series of affirming cultural events, established a broad range civic media, participated actively in the public debate and forwarded well processed policy initiatives. Unfortunately they did not have the means or organization to do as their new ideological enemies, work close to the people, from Cairo's alleys to the Egyptian countryside
